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Giants and dwarfs : essays 1960-1990

by Allan Bloom

This collection of essays explores contemporary politics, modern thinkers, and the state of universities. The volume also includes critical examinations of works by Plato, Shakespeare, Swift, and Rousseau.

Accession 19984 ISBN 0671707779 Publisher Simon & Schuster
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